mikesbytes wrote:Since we are analysing them, would some of them fit into the category of bully's, cowardly bully's at that

correct. They could have killed me, I have a family to look after. these yobbos maybe having fun playing russian roulette with my life, at the end of the day if they kill me, it's 400 dollars fine, right. I love riding; it is my relaxation, time out for me. Enjoy the early morning scenery, what a beautiful country we live in, that we can go to National parks in 20km from home, but then we have to deal with brainless Bogans, rich or poor. At the end of the day cyclists are trusting these people behind cars with our lives.There is no way in the world I would let my children ride a bike the way I do. I have fear most days when I go out but I keep going out, why? Is it the thrill of danger? Or is it that I like to know that I am burning calories. I often ask myself why I ride. The best answer so far for me, is that I feel like a worrier, I feel free and I possess power that not many women my age have.Man I am going on, well that’s what happens when you drink half a bottle of veuve, sorry guys, I just had to get it out.

Still unclear as to whether it was reported or not, or did it happen too fast to realise at the time? Had someone in Brissy yesterday side swiped by a ute tray and he was in shock to the point where he remembers nothing from being hit to the ute disappearing. He was unhurt btw

It was a shock womble, I didn't even look at the number plates, so nothing to report, I am at fault for not being able to think fast enough. The problem is that I keep playing it over in my head and I should really stop doing that.

A successful man is one who makes more money than his wife can spend. A successful woman is one who can find such a man.Speak your mind,Those that mind dont matter, Those that matter dont mind!!

No not particularly aimed at your post just the general culture that seems to direct a lot of this justified anger immediately at young working ( or non working ) class people. Often the stereotype is correct but I feel there is a much bigger picture here that gets ignored. The perpetrators of aggression towards cyclists and any other group not considered the norm, come from a large cross section of society.

I haven't copped a lot of this sort of stuff ( maybe being 6'3" and 85kg deters them) but the abuse I have received has been from an equal amount of middle aged prestige car drivers and women as it has come from young male p plate commodore drivers.

Apple wrote:The problem is that I keep playing it over in my head and I should really stop doing that.

This is my problem too. I let incidents out on the road get to me and upset me. I dwell on them for far too long and they undermine my enjoyment of riding. So if you do discover the secret to "letting go", please share.

Apple wrote:The problem is that I keep playing it over in my head and I should really stop doing that.

This is my problem too. I let incidents out on the road get to me and upset me. I dwell on them for far too long and they undermine my enjoyment of riding. So if you do discover the secret to "letting go", please share.

For me, is riding somewhere quite, away from cars like national Parks. I don’t know where you live but going to West head and Akuna during the week at about 8am, Just me and the bike, spending time together enjoying nature.

A successful man is one who makes more money than his wife can spend. A successful woman is one who can find such a man.Speak your mind,Those that mind dont matter, Those that matter dont mind!!

99.9% of road users are good people. Unfortunately 0.1% is a lot of people.

Generally that 0.1% will harass 100's of road users, despite their form of transport;- Deliberately driving fast thru standing water to soak pedestrians - Driving dangerously close other road users- Blast the horn if their reaction to a change from red to green isn't sub one second- Any variation from what they consider perfect driving will receive an extended blast on the horn. And they will perform the same variation themselves 5k up the road.- Which ones did miss?

When it comes to a bicycle, its an easy target, as usually the bully can drive away, there's little risk of them be confronted further down the road, unlike if the target was a motorbike or a truck.

In my view these 0.1%ers result in a halving of the number of cyclists on Sydney roads

Apple wrote:For me, is riding somewhere quite, away from cars like national Parks. I don’t know where you live but going to West head and Akuna during the week at about 8am, Just me and the bike, spending time together enjoying nature.

You're right apple. For me at the moment, as I am in the final stages of preparation for the Alpine Classic, cycling has become a bit of a chore and source of stress and worry. I am at the point where I can't wait for the 28 Jan so I can go back to cycling being about just going out and having fun. I'm up in Newcastle, and although we have our fair share of bogan drivers up here, we also have some really nice places to ride. Often of a morning I will take the long way in to work which involves going past the beaches and harbour. In the past is has always put me in a great frame of mind for the day and any incidents are soon forgotten as I cruise along watching the surfers, sailboats and smiling and nodding to my fellow cyclists and pedestrians. Hopefully I will return a more positive frame of mind. If not, I may have to come down and test out this West head and Akuna of which you speak!

Apple wrote:The problem is that I keep playing it over in my head and I should really stop doing that.

This is my problem too. I let incidents out on the road get to me and upset me. I dwell on them for far too long and they undermine my enjoyment of riding. So if you do discover the secret to "letting go", please share.

For me, is riding somewhere quite, away from cars like national Parks. I don’t know where you live but going to West head and Akuna during the week at about 8am, Just me and the bike, spending time together enjoying nature.

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